The Iron Lady

About The Iron Lady

A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.

The Iron Lady (2011) is a history film directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Meryl Streep appears as Margaret Thatcher, Jim Broadbent as Denis Thatcher, Olivia Colman as Carol Thatcher, and Roger Allam as Gordon Reece.

Released in December 2011, it runs 105 minutes. Written by Abi Morgan. It was produced by DJ Films. The film began as real events.

Shelv files it under capitalism, argentina, war propaganda, and british prime minister. In the United States it streams on Britbox Apple TV channel, Howdy Amazon Channel, and Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 1,931 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

Darkest Hour, Monster, and Argentina 1985 make useful companions to The Iron Lady, all filed under british politics and 1980s.